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Randy Hekman on Abortion
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  • Life begins at conception. (Jan 2012)
Randy Hekman on Budget & Economy
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  • $14 trillion debt cries out for prompt resolution. (Jul 2011)
Randy Hekman on Civil Rights
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Randy Hekman on Corporations
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Randy Hekman on Crime
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  • We should all self-police and carry out the Golden Rule. (Jul 2011)
Randy Hekman on Drugs
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Randy Hekman on Education
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Randy Hekman on Energy & Oil
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Randy Hekman on Environment
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Randy Hekman on Families & Children
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  • Character is taught by family, not by government. (Jul 2011)
Randy Hekman on Foreign Policy
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Randy Hekman on Free Trade
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Randy Hekman on Government Reform
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Randy Hekman on Gun Control
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Randy Hekman on Health Care
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Randy Hekman on Homeland Security
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Randy Hekman on Immigration
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  • Secure the borders but encourage legal immigration. (Jan 2012)
Randy Hekman on Jobs
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Randy Hekman on Principles & Values
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Randy Hekman on Social Security
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Randy Hekman on Tax Reform
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Randy Hekman on Technology
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Randy Hekman on War & Peace
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Randy Hekman on Welfare & Poverty
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  • Transform to nonprofit/charity model to provide assistance. (Feb 2012)
  • Organized religion & NPOs should meet human needs. (Jul 2011)
  • Tithe 10% of each citizen's income to charity. (Jul 2011)


VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2:
Require hiring more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 4:
Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-3 points on Social scale)
Character is taught by family, not by government: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 8:
Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(+2 points on Social scale)
We should all self-police and carry out the Golden Rule: Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Transform to nonprofit/charity model to provide assistance: Strongly Favors topic 20
Organized religion & NPOs should meet human needs: Strongly Favors topic 20
Tithe 10% of each citizen's income to charity: Favors topic 20
Opposes topic 11:
Make taxes more progressive
(+2 points on Economic scale)
$14 trillion debt cries out for prompt resolution: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12:
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-3 points on Social scale)
Secure the borders but encourage legal immigration: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the armed forces
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16:
Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14:
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17:
US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)

Randy Hekman is a Centrist.
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